Saturday, February 27, 2016

". . . people are free to use or not use GMO product."


Whereas thousands of consumers are calling for strict labeling rights as consumers, Robert Wenzel over at Economic Policy Journal says that GMOs are not dangerous.  Here is one article he cites with a comment or two . . .  

Julie Kelly writes in WSJ:
"Despite what you may hear from the culinary elite, genetic engineering is winning the day and gradually overcoming their “Frankenfood” fear-mongering. A flurry of good news this year ought to convince the public, more than ever, of the safety and the tremendous promise of this technology.


On Dec. 8 the Food and Drug Administration approved a new chicken that has been genetically modified to treat a rare and potentially fatal disorder called lysosomal acid lipase deficiency. The chicken, which won’t be available as meat, produces eggs with an enzyme that replaces a faulty human enzyme, addressing the underlying cause of the disease. Add it to the small but growing class of “farmaceuticals,” including drugs made by transgenic goats and rabbits."

The idea that all GMO food is bad or dangerous is absurd.
In this article here, he addresses some of the com mentors at his site who replied vehemently against GMOs.

His main point is this, ". . . people are free to use or not use GMO products."

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